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Surplus funds transferred
Council has transferred a surplus from the Doctor Recruitment and Retention funds to the Health Care Reserve according to a resolution passed on Dec. 30, 2024. The transfer was approved at its regular March 25 meeting.
A total of $65,300 in unspent funds from 2024 were transferred to the Health Care Reserve.
Check out the council briefs in this issue.
Sunrise CU hits milestone
Sunrise Credit Union has reached $2 billion in assets.
It’s an accomplishment that President and CEO Tim Klassen says speaks volumes about Sunrise’s strength, vision, and, most importantly, its people.
More in this week’s paper.
Province funding Whiteout parties
The Winnipeg Jets Whiteout Street Party will return to downtown Winnipeg this spring, with the Manitoba government providing funding to help fans celebrate.
“Our government is excited to help bring the Jets whiteout parties to downtown Winnipeg for what we hope is a lengthy playoff run,” said Premier Wab Kinew.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.
Legion launches banner projectd
The Roblin Branch #24 of the Royal Canadian Legion has launched a new project to recognize local veterans of Canada’s military and the RCMP.
The Roblin & District Street Banner Project, undertaken with the support and assistance of the Municipality of Roblin, will give family and friends a unique way to pay tribute to their loved ones with banners that will be hung up on downtown streets.
Pick up a copy of this week’s paper to find out more.
Lions hope to resurrect Roblin club
The governing body for Lions in Minnesota, Northwest Ontario, and Manitoba wants to hear roaring in Roblin again.
And Dwayne Moncur of Birtle, a former district governor for 5M13, says they will do anything to help.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.
PMH making some gains
Through proactiveness, persistence and partnerships, Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) has made gains in filling physician vacancies over the last year.
Dr. Adrian Fung, PMH Chief Medical Officer, says the vacancy picture is improving, with 32 doctors recruited to work within PMH communities since last April. He says this is a credit to the region’s recruitment team and continued collaboration with health-care partners and stakeholders.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.
RCMP closer than ever
It has been five years since Melinda Lynxleg was last seen by anyone. Her remains were located on June 7, 2023 at an abandoned property in San Clara. An autopsy confirmed her death was a homicide.
The RCMP has spent thousands of hours looking for answers but new information has come to light and the RCMP are closer than ever.
More in this week’s RCMP report.
Dube recognized
Brayden Dube of the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders was recognized for his play at the team’s recent awards night.
Dube was named the team’s Most Improved Player.
Check out the photo in this week’s paper.
Championship for Hramalak
Roblin’s own Brooklyn Hramalak has added more hardware to her trophy case.
Hramalak and her Regina U22 Rebels defeated the Outlook Ice Hawks 4-1 on March 29 to capture the SFJHL provincial championship.
More in this week’s Review.
Voters headed to the polls
Voters are going to polls April 28 to elect members of the House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament.
The writs of election were issued March 23, after Governor General Mary Simon accepted a request to dissolve parliament from Prime Minister Mark Carney.
For more, pick up a copy of this week’s Review.